Coffs Harbour City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Coffs Harbour City, 20.0% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in Coffs Harbour City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Coffs Harbour City;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for Coffs Harbour City, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers occupations
Coffs Harbour City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers3,87011.814.63,39911.813.5+471
Professionals6,52520.025.95,55419.223.6+971
Technicians and Trades Workers4,06312.411.83,51512.212.7+548
Community and Personal Service Workers4,71614.410.63,72712.910.4+989
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,20612.913.04,01713.913.8+189
Sales Workers3,40010.48.03,29011.49.2+110
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,5404.76.01,4715.16.1+69
Labourers3,83711.78.23,43611.98.8+401
Inadequately described or not stated5241.61.94771.71.8+47
Total Persons32,681100.0100.028,886100.0100.0+3,795

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Coffs Harbour City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,525 local workers or 20.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,716 local workers or 14.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,206 local workers or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 15,447 people in total or 47.3% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Coffs Harbour City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.0% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.4% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (11.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.8% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Coffs Harbour City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+989 local workers)
  • Professionals (+971 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+548 local workers)
  • Managers (+471 local workers)

City of Coffs Harbour

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